NBA Thread

[GM Franchise]

Blake Griffin doesn't play defense either.  It will go 7 and the Warriors will win.

But when he's on fire he's a game changer just like yesterday.

[Justin]

But when he's on fire he's a game changer just like yesterday.

I didnt say he wasnt. The conversation was about players not playing defense so I made sure that his name got thrown in the mix.

[GM Franchise]

The Washington Wizards are really impressing me. I think they're the dark horse team in this season's playoffs going by the first two games they've played thus far.

[Justin]

They have the offensive spark when needed and they are quick. The Bulls are a perfect matchup for them.

Am I the only one that hated watching the Raptors play?

[Gates]

I didn't watch them play...what was it that you hated?

[Justin]

That should be hate without the d..just plain hate.  I just can't stand watching the team play period.

[Gates]

Hated or hate, I'd still like to know why.

I know I hate watching them struggle, get a lead, turn the ball over far too much, let the other team back in and then dash for the finish. Though, I'm assuming some people might not just like the way the Raptors players conduct themselves on the court.

[Justin]

They are just boring to watch.  Like you said they struggle throughout every game as if they are trying to figure out how to play up until the last quarter.  They run around all over the court like they have no clue where they are going, Kyle Lowry is a heck of a player but he is big flopper, Terrence Ross needs to sit on the bench, and DeMar Derozan is too inconsistent but at times he thinks he's Jordan, which usually is when he is at his most inconsistent time in the game and starts jacking up shots.

[Gates]

The team as a whole jacks up a lot of threes and long twos that don't fall. Ross is a streaky player at the best of times (see his 50 point game and then his next game he scored 5 or something) but he tends to have a decent ability to play defence which is why he starts (and because they don't want to start Fields/Novak/Salmons who have worked well off the bench).

DeMar thinks he's Jordan because in Toronto, he is. That sounds horrible, but he's basically the new Carter or Bosh up here - the star player who is supposed to lead this team to success. I'd call the team more frustrating then anything, but I can see where you're coming from with boring.

[Justin]

They need a true big man to help even out the floor and help them be able to play inside out at times.  It would make a world of a difference.

[Gates]

At this point, they are probably going to have to find that, a nice compliment to DeRozan and someone to provide the consistent production Lowry provided (he's an FA at the end of the season so unless he comes back, it will be the Vasquez show at the point).

[GM Franchise]

They need to resign Lowry and pick a big man via FA or the draft. That much is certain going by how they have been playing.

[Jon]

It's not just the Raptors. The whole Eastern Conference is boring.

[GM Franchise]

It's not just the Raptors. The whole Eastern Conference is boring.

And is clearly weaker than the Western Conference.

[GM Franchise]

LaMarcus Aldridge is playing at an extremely high level right now. He is averaging 44.5 PPG, 13 RPG in 2 road wins in the playoffs according to Sports Center. WOW.